17 Best Political Science schools in Boston, MA

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Below is a list of best universities in Boston ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 2.17M citations received by 89K academic papers made by 17 universities in Boston was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Boston University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
14%
Average SAT
1425
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$27,829

2. Boston College

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
17%
Average SAT
1488
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$30,559

3. Northeastern University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1495
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$35,827

4. University of Massachusetts - Boston

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
99%

5. Suffolk University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$32,270

6. Fisher College

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$26,257
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$25,406

7. Simmons University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1295
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$24,423

8. Emerson College

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
43%
Average SAT
1340
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$51,432

9. MGH Institute of Health Professions

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
1,353
Male:Female
15:85
Founded
1977

10. Bay State College

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
48%
Net Price
$43,020
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,243

11. Emmanuel College

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$32,273

12. MCPHS University

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$38,776

13. New England Law - Boston

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,060
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1908

14. Wentworth Institute of Technology

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$37,901

15. New England College of Optometry

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
536
Male:Female
23:77
Founded
1894

16. Berklee College of Music

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
54%
Net Price
$46,873
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$19,300

17. Massachusetts College of Art and Design

For Political Science

Acceptance Rate
79%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,494
Enrollment
1,939

Universities for Political Science near Boston

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University
Country rank
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City
3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 14
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
5 Harvard University 1
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
5 Lesley University 738
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
7 Tufts University 84
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Medford, Massachusetts
11 Hebrew College 591
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Newton Centre, Massachusetts
14 Bentley University 271
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Waltham, Massachusetts
14 William James College 688
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Newton, Massachusetts
16 Brandeis University 141
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Waltham, Massachusetts
18 Babson College 279
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Wellesley, Massachusetts
21 Wellesley College 238
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Wellesley, Massachusetts